Man flees deputies with his kids in the car

A man was taken into custody after he led police on chase, fired a gun into the air and crashed his sports utility vehicle near Interstate 45 in southeast Houston Thursday night, all with his two small children in the SUV with him, officials said.

Joseph Bostick, 37, is charged with evading arrest, two counts of endangering a child and aggravated assault on a public servant, said Capt. Gilbert Phillips of the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 2.

Phillips said Bostick was arrested about 11 p.m. on FM 2351 near the Gulf Freeway. His children were not injured.

The chase began about 9 p.m. when deputy constables were dispatched on an emergency call about a domestic dispute at a home in the 11400 block of Sleepy Hollow, Phillips said.

Phillips said Bostick was banging on the door of the home where his wife was because he wanted her to come outside.

When deputy constables arrived at the house, Bostick drove away in an SUV with his 3-year-old daughter and six-year-old son inside. Deputy constables followed him and at one point Bostick fired four to five gunshots, apparently into the air. Phillips said he also tried to ram one of the patrol cars.

Bostick eluded the deputy constables. However, deputy constables with the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 8 spotted the SUV about 11 p.m. on FM 2351. They chased Bostick. As he appeared to try to enter the northbound Gulf Freeway, he lost control of the SUV, which rolled over.

Bostick was taken into custody.

Phillips said deputy constables found what appeared to be two home-made bombs in the SUV. Houston Fire Department personnel removed them. Phillips said it was unclear if the items were explosives.